Bhutan vs Mauritius: Clientelism Index
Bhutan
0.333
in 2025
Mauritius
0.314
in 2025
Bhutan rank
122nd
Mauritius rank
123rd
Clientelism Index over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.333 against 0.314 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and Mauritius ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 11 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5308 | 0.218 | 0.3128 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0.218 | 0.282 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0.218 | 0.282 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0.2212 | 0.2788 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.2353 | 0.2647 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 0.4549 | 0.3035 | 0.1514 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.431 | 0.3506 | 0.0804 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.4254 | 0.3318 | 0.0936 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.4275 | 0.3209 | 0.1066 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.4276 | 0.3234 | 0.1042 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.3346 | 0.3135 | 0.0211 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.2374 | 0.3709 | 0.1335 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.216 | 0.404 | 0.188 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Bhutan or Mauritius?
- Bhutan, at 0.333 against 0.314 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 0.019, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritius rank globally for clientelism index?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and Mauritius ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.